Bandhan Bank on Friday reported 47% growth in its consolidated net profit at Rs 1,063 crore in the first quarter, compared with Rs 721 crore in the last year period. The lender’s net interest income (NII) for the reporting quarter rose 21% year-on-year to Rs 3,005 crore as against Rs 2,491 crore in the same … Read more
Aimed at the trinity of fiscal prudence, investment, and growth momentum, the Union Budget saw the introduction of employment incentives and a simplified income tax regime, which should boost consumption. Investors were, however, caught off guard due to the increase in LTCG and STCG tax rates, leading to a knee-jerk reaction on D-Street. “While the … Read more
The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms jumped Rs 2,10,330.26 crore in a holiday-shorted last week, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Life Insurance Corporation of India emerging as the biggest gainers. Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 85.31 points or 0.10 per cent. The 30-share BSE Sensex hit its … Read more
The combined market valuation of three of the top-10 most valued firms jumped Rs 1,06,125.98 crore in holiday-shortened last week, with HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank emerging as the biggest gainers. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 217.13 points or 0.28 per cent. While HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Infosys were the gainers from … Read more
Central banks cagey about joining the global interest-rate cutting cycle may reveal themselves this week with a quartet of decisions in advanced economies. Days after the Federal Reserve pared back projections for US monetary easing this year, policymakers from the UK to Australia are likely to signal that they’re still not convinced enough about disinflation … Read more
Eight of the 10 most valued domestic firms together added Rs 3.28 lakh crore to their market valuation last week, with blue-chips Tata Consultancy Services, Hindustan Unilever and Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest winners. In an eventful week, the BSE benchmark jumped 2,732.05 points or 3.69 per cent. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,720.8 … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a new update for the UPI Lite system to encourage broader adoption and simplify the user experience. The latest proposal brings UPI Lite under the e-mandate framework, allowing users to automatically replenish their UPI Lite wallets without needing any additional approvals from their bank accounts. Here is … Read more
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has issued a warning to ICICI Bank on the outreach undertaken by the lender regarding the delisting of ICICI Securities. The regulator said the outreach programme was done with the objective of maximising participation in the voting process. “The outreach was done in face of a … Read more
U.S. equity funds saw outflows for the first time four weeks in the seven days ended May 29, hit by rising bond yields and uncertainty over the timing and extent of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. According to LSEG Lipper data, net outflows from U.S. equity funds totalled $7.6 billion. This came as the yield … Read more
New Delhi, Shareholders and non-convertible debenture (NCD) holders of IDFC First Bank have approved a proposal to merge parent IDFC Ltd with the lender. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) convened a meeting on May 17 through video conferencing and other audio-visual means to consider and approve the composite scheme of amalgamation for IDFC First … Read more